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| Date: | Wednesday 8 December 1982 |
| Time: | 00:25 LT |
| Type: |  Grumman G-159 Gulfstream I |
| Owner/operator: | Orion Airlines |
| Registration: | N153TG |
| MSN: | 153 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 10582 hours |
| Engine model: | ROLLS ROYCE MARK 529-8H |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Minor |
| Category: | Serious incident |
| Location: | Chamblee, GA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | Chamblee, GA (KPDK) |
| Columbus, OH (KCMH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
ORION AIRLINES FLT 110 EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FIRE IMMEDIATELY AFTER TKOF FROM DEKALB-PEACHTREE AIRPORT. AT 400 FT AGL, THE RT ENGINE FIRE WARNING LT ILLUMINATED. FLAMES WERE OBSERVED OVER THE WING AND COMING FROM THE INBD SIDE OF THE RIGHT ENG COWL. THE RT PROP WAS FEATHERED AND BOTH FIRE BOTTLES WERE DISCHARGED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. ENGINE EXAMINATION REVEALED THAT THE RT ENGINE COMBUSTION FLAME TUBE NR 5 WAS LOOSE AND HAD CONTACTED THE FUEL NOZZLE. ROLLS ROYCE EXAMINATION OF THE FLAME TUBE DISCLOSED THAT THE LOSS OF FLAME TUBE RETENTION OCCURRED DUE TO PIN AND LINER WEAR AND BRIDGE PIECE HIGH CYCLE FATIGUE.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL83IA054
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 18:47 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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